Built in the 15th century, Collinwood proudly still stands today. One of the most majestic mansions of the time, it has withstood everything from wars to famine.

The mansion which stands in Transylvania is located high in the Carpathian Mountains near the river Arges near the village of Poienari.

The name Transylvania comes from the latin expressionTrans Silva which means, the land beyond the forest, due to the forest which covered the mountains in the area. The main form of the relief, the plateau is surrounded by hills, depression & crossed by numberless rivers.